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“Being in a band is so much more than the playing. Actually, the playing is down on the list”: Before Megadeth, Marty Friedman says he auditioned for Ozzy Osbourne – but “failed miserably”

Shortly before he became Megadeth's lead guitar player, Friedman took part in an ill-fated Osbourne audition – here's why it didn't work out, according to the man himself

Guitar World

Morgan Wallen tops Apple Music's 2023 song chart while Taylor Swift and SZA also top streaming lists

Country singer Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” tops Apple Music’s global song chart in 2023

The Independent UK

10 heavy metal supergroups that actually turned out super

Murderdolls, Audioslave and Roadrunner United have proven that the supergroup can sometimes yield amazing results

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Sundragon and Jimmy Page unveil the Super Dragon, a “faithful recreation” of the modded Super Bass that was his “number one amp” from Led Zeppelin II onwards

Enter the Super Dragon, as Sundragon and Page's second collaboration breaks cover. But the chances are you have already heard this super limited edition tube amp already...

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“My playing was a response to whoever said, ‘Bass should be felt and not heard’. To me, bass should be like warfare!” Derek Forbes, founder member of Simple Minds, on his five best basslines

Derek Forbes was Simple Minds’ bassist from 1978 to 1985. Here he explains how he was inspired by Andy Fraser and Stanley Clarke, why he prefers Precision to Jazz, and the influence of magic mushrooms...

Guitar World

"Evanescence breaking out proved everybody wrong. It gave me hope, it was a huge middle finger.” Halestorm's Lzzy Hale on why Evanescence's Fallen was such an important, empowering album for 21st century rock, and the advice Amy Lee once gave her

Halestorm frontwoman Lzzy Hale is a big Evanescence fan - and with good reason!

Metal Hammer

Kyros announce brand new album Mannequin

UK prog rockers Kyros will release their fourth studio album Mannequin in February

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Raye's best quotes to Louis Theroux: from abuse in the music industry to being a robot ally

The music star talks candidly about her life in music

Evening Standard

Corey Taylor has brutally shot down those new Slipknot drummer rumours: "He’s not even on the list."

Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has shot down a big rumour that was spreading within Slipknot's fanbase over who their new drummer is

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“String skipping can mimic sweep picking and cover a lot of ground”: Learn how to make your shred solos sound a whole lot more evil with this exclusive Josh Middleton video lesson

The Sylosis virtuoso teaches you five approaches to improve your metal guitar solos – and make them that bit more sinister

Guitar World

“No man was cooler than Geordie, one of the very best and most influential guitarists ever”: Martin ‘Youth’ Glover leads tributes to late Killing Joke Guitarist Geordie Walker

Kirk Hammett, Duff McKagan and Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe are among those to pay their respects to Kevin ‘Geordie’ Walker, who died on 26 November, aged 64

MusicRadar

Van Morrison review – gently shakes, rattles and rolls back the years

The 78-year-old’s voice is still strong but his reworkings of early rock’n’roll tunes are more wily than wild

The Guardian - UK

"He was a huge influence on me." Metallica's Kirk Hammett pays tribute to Killing Joke's Geordie Walker

The Metallica guitarist pays tribute to Walker, who died earlier this week aged 64

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Your acoustic blues playing will come on leaps and bounds with new fingerpicking patterns – here are 10 you need to know

Ditch the pick and dive into these fingerpicking style guitar lessons on some of blues guitar's finest fingerstylists, including Eric Bibb, Rory Gallagher and Leo Kottke

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Nickelback tour 2024: Dates and how to get tickets

The Canadian rockers have sent fans wild by announcing their Get Rollin' arena tour

Louder

“We did two days recording… he fired the whole band on the first day”: Tony Levin recalls the “really evil” bandleader who was more challenging than Peter Gabriel and Robert Fripp

Despite a huge range of experience, bassist easily identifies the person he found most difficult to work with

International Business Times UK

Author Says Taylor Swift Declined Offer To Perform At King Charles III's Coronation

The singer, along with Adele, Ed Sheeran, Elton John, and more big names, turned down invites to perform for His Majesty.

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"We got high without drink or anything. It's a record that still takes me to another sphere": Doro picks the soundtrack of her life

Metal Queen Doro picks her records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and reveals what happens when 30 metalheads take on 120 punks

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"We realised that anything, from that moment onwards, was possible": The first time I heard The Beatles, by Jon Anderson

Original Yes frontman Jon Anderson on why The Beatles were the original progressive rock band

Chicago Sun-Times

Jean Knight, had ’70s hit with ‘Mr. Big Stuff,’ dies at 80

In 1970 she recorded “Mr. Big Stuff” — a sassy and soulful chart-topping anthem that became known for the infectious refrain of “Who do you think you are?”

Marie Claire

Selena Gomez Isn’t Stressed About Being Single This Holiday Season—Or Ever

“She is just focusing on what’s best for her right now.”

The Independent UK

"Mr. Big Stuff" singer Jean Knight dies at 80

Jean Knight, the New Orleans born soul singer known for her 1971 hit “Mr. Big Stuff,” has died at the age of 80

Chicago Sun-Times

Blues drummer Willie ‘The Touch’ Hayes, who played with B.B. King, the Temptations and Muddy Waters, dies at 73

Mr. Hayes, a prodigy on the drums from a young age, began touring with professional musicians at 16.

Zenger

Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ Voted Best Guitar Riff Of All Time

Poll of music fans reveals iconic rock classics and modern hits in the top rankings.

Louder

"Dwarves with trays of cocaine on their heads? It never happened. Well, I never saw it. Actually, it could have been true...": What really happened at Queen's most outrageous party

In 1978, Queen launched their Jazz album with a huge Halloween party at the Fairmont Hotel in New Orleans. People are still talking about it

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